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The terrorist attack took place inside the very crowded Soldier Readiness Center, where personnel receive routine medical treatment immediately prior to and on return from deployment.

Eyewitnesses said he took a seat at an empty table, bowed his head for several seconds, and then stood up and opened fire. Hasan reportedly jumped onto a desk and shouted: "Allahu Akbar!", (Which means Allah is Greater) before, according to reports, firing more than 100 rounds at soldiers processing through cubicles in the center, and on a crowd gathered for a college graduation ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. in a nearby theater. It was reported that Hasan was focused on soldiers in uniform.

I suppose it was difficult for unarmed men and women in the vicinity to gain control of the situation. He had two handguns: an FN Five-seven semi-automatic pistol, which he had purchased at a civilian gun store, and a .357 Magnum which he may not have fired.

He is charges with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted murder.